passing

Example Sentences

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"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Here, four readers tell us how they’re passing down wealth now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The viewer never gets more than a passing peep.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Green is someone to pay close attention to this summer during passing tournaments and showcases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He convinced himself that the shadows hadn’t moved and the blurry shape must’ve been the librarian passing by.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova